LND Founder Gray Brechin and Project Advisor Harvey Smith will lead several events at the San Francisco 26th LaborFest, July 2-July 31. Titled, “Labor on the edge: Dystopia or a future for workers,” the month-long celebration of labor history will… read more
The Greendale Historical Society has purchased a Greendale WI original home located at 5597 Apple Court and plans to transform it into a 1930s-era museum. Renovations are to begin soon. Greendale was a planned community that was part of the New Deal’s ‘Greenbelt Towns.’The… read more
This month, Evan draws our attention to Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Driving to this summer destination means you take one of two massive Public Works Administration bridges spanning the Cape Cod Canal (which was also widened with New Deal funds). Nearby, Joint Base Cape Cod (originally… read more
Join our campaign to save the historic WPA murals at the George Washington High School in San Francisco. The members of the SF School Board have voted on June 27 to destroy the murals. The Guardian, the New York Times, and… read more
A story published in The Guardian on June 27 provides details about the controversial vote of the San Francisco School Board to destroy the “Life of Washington” murals located at the George Washington High School in San Francisco. Those in favor of… read more
Despite public opposition, the San Francisco school board voted on Tuesday unanimously to remove the George Washington Arnautoff murals. The art has been the object of controversy for its depiction of slaves and a dead Native American. Find more details… read more
“The New Deal Worked” is a new section of our website that seeks to counter popular and journalistic narratives portraying the New Deal as a failure or at best well-meaning but ineffective. Conservative commentators have long argued that the public programs… read more
The LND has created a new chapter in New York City, an exciting effort to reacquaint New Yorkers with the legacy of the New Deal in the city through signage, tours, and educational events. This new initiative was launched on… read more
The Living New Deal catalogues projects from all over the United States, and U.S. territories are no different. We have more than 100 projects for Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Alaska culled from archival documents. When our Researcher-at-Large Evan Kalish… read more